adjective
Etymology: Middle English resouning, from present participle of resounen to resound
1.
a. : producing or characterized by resonant sound : echoing or awakening echoes : resonating
a resounding harp
a resounding hall
b. : giving an effect of resonance through repetition or multiplication
resounding cries
2.
a. : sounding inflated or orotund : excessively sonorous or unduly impressive
“Princess Patricia Pattipam of Patagonia”, a resounding name for a slipper-chewing puppy
b. : admitting or designed to admit of no equivocation or doubt : forceful , emphatic , unequivocal
a resounding denial
a resounding success
Synonyms: see resonant